Salsa (film)

Salsa
Salsa
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Boaz Davidson
Written by	based on a story by; Boaz Davidson; and Eli Tabor; screenplay by; Boaz Davidson; and Tomas Benitez; and Shepard Goldman
Produced by	Menahem Golan; and Yoram Globus
Starring	Robby Rosa; Rodney Harvey;
Cinematography	David Gurfinkel
Edited by	Alain Jakubowicz
Music by	none credited
Distributed by	The Cannon Group, Inc.; A Golan-Globus Production
Release date	May 7, 1988
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$8,892,589

Salsa is a 1988 romance film about a lower-class Puerto Rican dancer who decides to improve his lot in life by entering a salsa dancing contest. The film was directed by Boaz Davidson, and stars Robby Rosa, Rodney Harvey, Magali Alvarado and Miranda Garrison. It earned a Razzie Award nomination for Rosa as Worst New Star.

Synopsis

In a nightly escape from his day job as a mechanic, Rico (Robby Rosa) enters his true element: the wild exuberance of the East L.A. "La Luna" salsa club. Dreaming of making himself and Vicky (Angela Alvarado), his girlfriend the "King and Queen of Salsa", Rico pours all his energy into winning La Luna's Grand Salsa Competition. But when Luna (Miranda Garrison), the club's gorgeous owner sets her sights on making Rico her dance partner, Rico must decide what drives him, his ambition or his heart.

Cast

Robby Rosa - Rico
Rodney Harvey - Ken
Magali Alvarado - Rita
Miranda Garrison - Luna
Moon Orona - Lola
Angela Alvarado - Vicki
Loyda Ramos - Mother
Valente Rodriguez - Chuey
[billed in opening credits
as Valente Rodriquez]

Daniel Rojo - Orlando
Humberto Ortiz - Beto
Roxan Flores - Nena
Robert Gould - Boss
Deborah Chesher - Sister
Debra Ortega [and]
Renee Victor - Aunts
Joanne Garcia - Waitress

As themselves

Soundtrack

"Margarita" - H. Wilkins
"Chicos y chicas" - Mavis Vegas Davis
"Cali Pachanguero" - Grupo Niche
"Your Love" - Laura Branigan
"Good Lovin'" - Kenny Ortega, Chain Reaction, The Edwin Hawkins Singers
"Under My Skin" - Robby Rosa
"Oye Como Va" - Tito Puente
"I Know" - Marisela Esqueda, The Edwin Hawkins Singers
"Spanish Harlem" - Ben E. King
"Puerto Rico" - Bobby Caldwell, Marisela Esqueda, Michael Sembello, H. Wilkins, Mongo Santamaría, Charlie Palmieri, The Edwin Hawkins Singers

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